Definition and Meanings for asafoetida

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Part of Speech of asafoetida

Etymology of asafoetida

late middle english:medieval latinasa

Meaning of asafoetida

as noun

a fetid resinous gum obtained from the roots of a herbaceous plant, used in herbal medicine and indian cooking.

a eurasian plant of the parsley family, from which asafoetida gum is obtained.

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